{{htmlmetatags>metatag-robots=() metatag-title=(WRITING | ugBASIC User Manual) metatag-keywords=(ugBASIC,Commodore 64,Commodore PLUS/4,ZX Spectrum) metatag-description=(Manual page for WRITING) metatag-media-og:image=(:ugbasic:logo-ugbasic-fb.png) metatag-og:title=(WRITING | ugBASIC User Manual) metatag-og:description=(Manual page for WRITING) }} ====== ugBASIC User Manual ====== ===== WRITING ===== ===== SYNTAX ===== WRITE {[mode]},{[parts]} ==== PURPOSE ==== The WRITING command is used to control how the text is presented on the screen. The first value selects one of five writing modes: * ''REPLACE'' (0) – new text replaces any existing screen data; * ''OR'' (1) – merge new text with screen data, using logical OR; * ''XOR'' (2) – combine new text with screen data, using XOR; * ''AND'' (3) – Combine new text and screen data, using logical AND; * ''IGNORE'' (4) – ignore all subsequent printing instructions. A number set as the optional second value selects which parts of the text are to be printed on the screen, as follows: * ''NORMAL'' (3) – Print text and background together; * ''PAPER'' or ''PAPER ONLY'' (1) – paper only the background to be drawn on screen; * ''PEN'' or ''PEN ONLY'' (2) – ignore paper colour and print text on actual background. The default value for both of the ''WRITING'' parameters is three (''3''), giving normal printed output. ==== EXAMPLE ==== WRITING REPLACE,PEN WRITING 3, ==== ABBREVIATION ==== Wrt ==== AVAILABLE ON ==== * * Atari (400/800) * Atari XL/XE * Commodore 128 (MOS 8502) * Commodore 128 (Zilog Z80) * Commodore 64 * Commodore 64+REU * TRS-80 Color Computer * TRS-80 Color Computer 3 * ColecoVision * Amstrad CPC 664 * Dragon 32 * Dragon 64 * Thomson MO5 * Thomson MO5 * Olivetti Prodest PC128 * Commodore PLUS/4 * SEGA SC-3000 * SEGA SG-1000 * * VG-5000 * Commodore VIC-20 * ZX Spectrum 48 ==== SEE ALSO ==== [[PEN]] [[PAPER]] ==== ANY PROBLEM? ==== If you have encountered a problem using this command, if you think there is a bug or the explanation is unclear, please [[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/issues/new?title=ISSUE ON WRITING|open an issue]] for this keyword on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY ===== [[:ugbasic:user:index|{{ :ugbasic:user:logo-ugbasic.png?nolink&600 |}}]]